The pandemic hasn’t stopped the court-appointed special advocates from doing everything they can to support these children in the system. By Alanna Quillen. Read more on the NBC 5 website.
In the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
CASA volunteer Jay says “These kids need our help badly. I have been a CASA volunteer for three years and have experienced the positive impact it makes in a kid’s life. These kids need someone to stand up for them, someone they can trust, a constant in their lives. No kid should have to go though this alone. Click here to read the article.
Watch as Texas CASA Vicki Spriggs sits down with Sasha Rasco, Associate Commissioner of Prevention & Early Intervention at DFPS, to discuss Texas' plan to provide families with support programs to keep children from entering the child welfare system and with their families when safe.
“Right now, the cases we see coming in are very severe,” said Natalie Stalmach with CASA Tarrant County. “What our advocates promise to do is be a consistent presence in the children’s life, and they really, really need that right now. Especially not being in school, every normalcy is gone.”
Thanks FOX 4 News for featuring our virtual swear-in! Click here to read more.
Discussing the responsibilities of CASA’s special advocates and ways you can volunteer to help speak up for children in foster care with Natalie Stalmach, Director of Development of CASA of Tarrant County on NBC DFW Talk Street - https://www.nbcdfw.com/about-nbc-5/community/casa-kids-on-canvas-2020/2325754/